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SUMMARY:Trail Clearing: Ministik Bird Sanctuary (A88 to Fire Tower) – Tentative
DESCRIPTION:Maintenance always depends on the weather; so check the website before coming out. \nIf you plan to attend contact Helen W. (helenwhitson@gmail.com) so she can provide you with the workplan details and directions to the trailhead. \nPlease bring your lunch\, water\, wear older clothes and be prepared for hiking. \nNote: The trail maintenance crew are covered by WCB.
URL:https://waskahegantrail.ca/event/2025-mtc-14/
CATEGORIES:Trail maintenance
ORGANIZER;CN="Helen W.":MAILTO:helenwhitson@gmail.com
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Edmonton:20260906T094500
DTEND;TZID=America/Edmonton:20260906T150000
DTSTAMP:20260905T173641Z
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LAST-MODIFIED:20260905T173641Z
UID:15405-1788687900-1788706800@waskahegantrail.ca
SUMMARY:Shirley Lake Trail (Elk Island) - trail is still closed
DESCRIPTION:Note: the Shirley Lake Trail at Elk Island is still closed for maintenance so the hike will be canceled. The “Canada Strong Pass” program for park access ends on Monday so the hike won’t be rescheduled. Unfortunately we don’t have an alternate hike available this weekend. (updated – 2026-09-05 11:40MT) \nWe are going to take advantage this summers “Canada Strong Pass ” which gives everyone free access the the NationalParks\, including Elk Island\, from June 19th to September 7th. \nWe will meet at the Tawayik Lake parking lot (~6½km north of the Yellowhead\, past the park gates) at 9:45 a.m.\, with the hike leaving at 10:00. We’ll then follow the “Shirley Lake Trail ” (largely trails 2 & 3) with lunch at the campground beside Oster Lake and continuing to the parking lot.  Pictures from September 10th\, 2017. \nIf you are new to WTA hikes\, then you should visit the Guided Hikes webpage for essential information. For further information specific to this hike\, refer to The Waskahegan Trail Guide Book\, pages 94-95\, or contact the Hike Leader Johanna F. by email or call 780-298-4119. \nHere are the stories of previous hikes: \n\nSeptember 2017
URL:https://waskahegantrail.ca/event/shirley-lakel-07-2026/
CATEGORIES:Hike
ORGANIZER;CN="Johanna F.":MAILTO:Johanna.Fischer@web.de
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Edmonton:20260909T090000
DTEND;TZID=America/Edmonton:20260909T150000
DTSTAMP:20251125T231754Z
CREATED:20251004T210411Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20251125T231754Z
UID:16349-1788944400-1788966000@waskahegantrail.ca
SUMMARY:Trail Clearing: Ministik Berg & Nature Conservancy Trails – Tentative
DESCRIPTION:Maintenance always depends on the weather; so check the website before coming out. \nIf you plan to attend contact Helen W. (helenwhitson@gmail.com) so she can provide you with the workplan details and directions to the trailhead. \nPlease bring your lunch\, water\, wear older clothes and be prepared for hiking. \nNote: The trail maintenance crew are covered by WCB.
URL:https://waskahegantrail.ca/event/2025-mtc-16/
CATEGORIES:Trail maintenance
ORGANIZER;CN="Helen W.":MAILTO:helenwhitson@gmail.com
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Edmonton:20260913T094500
DTEND;TZID=America/Edmonton:20260913T140000
DTSTAMP:20260902T225224Z
CREATED:20250916T141638Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260902T225224Z
UID:16117-1789292700-1789308000@waskahegantrail.ca
SUMMARY:Ministik Bird Sanctuary (A88 to Fire Tower)
DESCRIPTION:Surprisingly\, this is a hike we rarely do through the Ministik Bird Sanctuary that continues on past the ‘Ball Berg/NCC’ section going to an old fire tower. This is of course a good chance to see birds\, including waterfowl\, as well as beaver. A small camera with a zoom lens or lightweight binoculars would be handy. The pictures from September 12th\, 2021. \nWe’ll meet from the trail head on Township Road 510 (just under 1 km west of the Range Road 210 junction) at 9:45 a.m.. The hike will leave from ‘A88’ (UofA Access) at 10:00 where we will go past several small lakes towards\, including what many maps list as ‘red chair lookout’. \nIf you are new to WTA hikes\, then you should visit the Guided Hikes webpage for essential information. For further information specific to this hike\, refer to The Waskahegan Trail Guide Book\, pages 74-75\, or contact the Hike Leader\, Helen W.\, at 780-884-3097. \n\n\nHere are the stories of previous hikes: \n\n\n\n\nSeptember 2021
URL:https://waskahegantrail.ca/event/ministik-bird-sanctuary-a88-to-fire-tower-09-2026/
CATEGORIES:Hike
ORGANIZER;CN="Helen W.":MAILTO:helenwhitson@gmail.com
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Edmonton:20260916T090000
DTEND;TZID=America/Edmonton:20260916T150000
DTSTAMP:20251125T231518Z
CREATED:20251004T205637Z
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SUMMARY:Trail Clearing: Northend Saunders Lake (A29 to A30+) – Tentative
DESCRIPTION:Note: As part of the northend Saunders Lake maintenance we mow from A30 towards A33 for a lunch spot. if we have have time (& a big enough crew) we will also mow to there next stile (also towards A33) which will also cover the Southend Saunders Lake trail for a hike next April. \nMaintenance always depends on the weather; so check the website before coming out. \nIf you plan to attend contact Helen W. (helenwhitson@gmail.com) so she can provide you with the workplan details and directions to the trailhead. \nPlease bring your lunch\, water\, wear older clothes and be prepared for hiking. \nNote: The trail maintenance crew are covered by WCB.
URL:https://waskahegantrail.ca/event/2025-mtc-12/
CATEGORIES:Trail maintenance
ORGANIZER;CN="Helen W.":MAILTO:helenwhitson@gmail.com
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Edmonton:20260917T190000
DTEND;TZID=America/Edmonton:20260917T203000
DTSTAMP:20260522T020546Z
CREATED:20230218T201818Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260522T020546Z
UID:11086-1789671600-1789677000@waskahegantrail.ca
SUMMARY:Board Meeting - September 2026
DESCRIPTION:Members are always welcome to attend our board meetings. Find out what’s going on behind the scenes as we talk about and plan our trail maintenance\, hiking events\, and everything else we do to help our members get the most of their involvement and to keep our the trail and the association thriving. \nIf you ever wondered what it would be like to be a board member\, this is an easy way to find out. \nThis meeting will be held via Zoom conference call. All you need is an internet connection and computer/smartphone\, or a regular phone. \nPlease email Anita ahead of time if you plan to come and the link and phone number will be forwarded to you.
URL:https://waskahegantrail.ca/event/board-meeting-february-2024/
LOCATION:Zoom Web Meeting
CATEGORIES:Meeting
ORGANIZER;CN="Anita P.":MAILTO:anitapiebiak@gmail.com
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Edmonton:20260920T094500
DTEND;TZID=America/Edmonton:20260920T150000
DTSTAMP:20260905T172656Z
CREATED:20251125T223030Z
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UID:15502-1789897500-1789916400@waskahegantrail.ca
SUMMARY:Pipestone Creek (A49 to hill just after A51)
DESCRIPTION:With all of the rainouts we had this season that have impacted the maintenance & hike schedule we are going to redo the August Pipestone Creek hike. \n\n\n\nWe should have a good selection of wild flowers\, as we follow Pipestone Creek through some old growth forest & along some cattle farms.  \n\n\n\nWe’ll meet at the trail head beside on Highway 814 at 9:45 a.m. (parking at the landowners farm just off Hwy 814). The hike will leave from ‘A49’ at 10:00. The pictures from May 19th\, 2024. \n\n\n\nIf you are new to WTA hikes\, then you should visit the Guided Hikes webpage for essential information. For further information specific to this hike\, refer to The Waskahegan Trail Guide Book\, pages 42-43\, or contact the Hike Leader JoAnne B. & Lee S.\, at 780-487-0645. \n\n\n\nHere are the write-ups from previous hikes: \n\n\n\n\nMay 2024 \n\n\n\nOctober 2023 \n\n\n\nSeptember 2021\n\n\n\nJune 2018\n\n\n\nJuly 2016
URL:https://waskahegantrail.ca/event/pipestone-a49-a51-09-2026/
CATEGORIES:Hike
ORGANIZER;CN="Anita P.":MAILTO:anitapiebiak@gmail.com
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Edmonton:20260927T094500
DTEND;TZID=America/Edmonton:20260927T150000
DTSTAMP:20260302T155024Z
CREATED:20250916T140238Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260302T155024Z
UID:15365-1790502300-1790521200@waskahegantrail.ca
SUMMARY:Ministik Berg & Nature Conservancy Trails
DESCRIPTION:The hike is through the Ministik Bird Sanctuary and a bit beyond\, much of which is the ‘Ball Berg’ section that was donated to the Nature Conservancy of Canada by the Ball family. This is of course a good chance to see birds\, including waterfowl\, as well as beaver. A small camera with a zoom lens or lightweight binoculars would be handy. The pictures from June 8th\, 2025. \nWe’ll meet from the trail head on “A89A” on Range Road 210 (1 km off Hwy 14 at 9:45 a.m.. The hike will leave from ‘A89A’ at 10:00 where we will go past several small lakes towards & the ‘Berg Stopover’ to the NCC trails. \nIf you are new to WTA hikes\, then you should visit the Guided Hikes webpage for essential information. For further information specific to this hike\, refer to The Waskahegan Trail Guide Book\, pages 76-77\, or contact the Hike Leader\, Delaney S. \n\n\nHere are the stories of previous hikes: \n\n\n\n\nJune 2025\n\n\n\nSeptember 2024\n\n\n\nSeptember 2022\n\n\n\nJune 2022\n\n\n\nJune 2021\n\n\n\nSeptember 2020\n\n\n\nOctober 2018\n\n\n\nMay 2017
URL:https://waskahegantrail.ca/event/ministik-berg-nature-conservancy-trails-09-2026/
LOCATION:Meet at Trailhead – We do not provide organized car pooling.  However\, participants are encouraged to make their own car pooling arrangements.
CATEGORIES:Hike
ORGANIZER;CN="Delaney S.":MAILTO:delaney.schlemko@natureconservancy.ca
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Edmonton:20260930T090000
DTEND;TZID=America/Edmonton:20260930T150000
DTSTAMP:20260916T232128Z
CREATED:20251004T210907Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260916T232128Z
UID:16353-1790758800-1790780400@waskahegantrail.ca
SUMMARY:Trail Clearing: Battle River (A60) to Schnee Hill – Tentative
DESCRIPTION:We won’t have the mowers to do a full maintenance but we will do a special maintenance to address some stiles that need repair\, clean up an area where the landowner put in a new field and a section we missed earlier this years at Schnee Hill. \nMaintenance always depends on the weather; so check the website before coming out. \nIf you plan to attend contact Helen W. (helenwhitson@gmail.com) so she can provide you with the workplan details and directions to the trailhead. \nPlease bring your lunch\, water\, wear older clothes and be prepared for hiking. \nNote: The trail maintenance crew are covered by WCB.
URL:https://waskahegantrail.ca/event/2025-mtc-18/
CATEGORIES:Trail maintenance
ORGANIZER;CN="Helen W.":MAILTO:helenwhitson@gmail.com
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